Word: bland
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...voiced the hope that Britain "will consider favorably any request for further assistance that we may make in the future, particularly in connection with the Volta River project," a $170 million hydroelectric scheme for which Nkrumah would like Britain to lend Ghana half the money. Macmillan's bland response: Britain would follow Ghana's economic needs "with sympathetic interest." He added an oblique comment on Nkrumah's performance the day before: "If we cannot cooperate, but sit down in opposite camps shouting slogans at each other, we shall all suffer grievous harm...
...With Bob Bland back in the nets, and Dave Grannis developing a potent pokecheck technique to go with his normally strong stick-handling, the Crimson must be rated a slight favorite. But even victory can only put the varsity in a tie for second place in the Ivy League. Yale also has a 1-1 record and can be expected to defeat Cornell again, while undefeated Dartmouth visits undefeated Princeton...
...basis for optimism lies in the team's impressive showings against Clarkson and the U.S. Olympic team. Bob Bland seems to be gaining poise and confidence in the nets, and has temporarily wrested the goalie job from Bill Henderson. With Peter Tague also participating in the goal-tending derby, the competition is provided the varsity's goal with some of its best protection in years...
...midway through the first period on a rebound by Bruce Thomas on Dave Morse's shot, the Crimson was never in trouble, as it provided none of the solo breaks that marred its effort against Brown. Clarkson was not without its scoring opportunities, but varsity goalie Bob Bland played a superb game in the nets. Bland occasionally needed help from the left post, but turned away a total of 40 shots, many of the difficult screened variety, in running his personal record to three wins...
When Cotter connected after Bill Beckett's pass at 13:18 of the third period it seemed as if the Crimson might gain the upset victory it needed to even its record at 2 and 2. But 38 seconds later Lawlor again teamed with Gaudet and Brown to beat Bland, who had performed admirably in turning away 36 St. Lawrence shots